Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2025-09-15

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Sep 15
● Final133 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
934 head
434 vs last sale 1,368 53 vs year ago 987 · 5.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
126 head
11 vs last sale 115 7 vs year ago 119 · +5.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
39 head
6 vs last sale 33 33 vs year ago 72 · 45.8%
Also sold hereYearling Special (Annual)Fri Nov 21, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 550lbs $3.00-$7.00 lower, over 550lbs steady to $3.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $3.00-$6.00 lower, Feeder Bulls steady to $4.00 higher, Slaughter Cows $2.00-$4.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls $3.00-$5.00 lower. Quality fair to good, Demand good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $348.50/cwt on 123 head. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits 41.95 against this barn's trailing median of $390.44.
Average price
$348.50
123 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,894
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$208
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$30.43/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.08
vs TN average
11.16 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545351.711,917110
Medium and Large 2532321.291,70913thin
One grade step is worth $30.43/cwt here — about $208 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales
432398364330median 390.4412/1502/2304/2006/2208/17
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $418.38, low $343.52, median $390.44 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale123 hd
348.50
TN average15 barns · 900 hd
347.41
+1.08
National average170 barns · 10,929 hd
359.66
−11.16
This barn, trailing median31 sales
390.44
−41.95
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsLow1,668189.083,15514
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,510168.892,55022
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,165160.351,86962
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,034150.181,55320

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,395$3,2252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,335$3,1002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,080$2,6001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,495$2,5001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,250$2,4705
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,077$2,1813thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)760$1,5001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)990$2,1001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,216$2,8208
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,181$2,2345

Every lot, as filed

133 lots · USDA AMS · Dickson Regional Livestock Center - Dickson, TN
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 3350–400375370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,3881
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850823329.48/cwt322.00–337.002,7122
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750707363.95/cwt352.00–367.002,5735
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500474437.63/cwt420.00–447.002,07419
SteersSmall 1500–550535330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,7661
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500451390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,7598
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added300–350300450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,3502
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650618350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1636
SteersMedium and Large 1Full400–450415425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,7641
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650613396.13/cwt395.00–397.002,42828
SteersMedium and Large 3500–550525320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6801
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850828280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,3183
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650635292.78/cwt275.00–310.001,8592
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550522320.20/cwt310.00–335.001,67110
HeifersMedium and Large 2900–950945220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0791
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500498292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,4542
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750720285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0521
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600565324.91/cwt315.00–330.001,8363
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400390381.01/cwt380.00–382.001,4862
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500470345.97/cwt342.00–350.001,6264
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300281422.33/cwt420.00–427.001,1876
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700680307.54/cwt300.00–310.002,0914
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450440335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,4741
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700668329.25/cwt315.00–337.002,19911
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450423367.98/cwt350.00–375.001,55717
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350320407.54/cwt400.00–422.001,3047
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800750310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,3251
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650622337.48/cwt322.00–342.002,09917
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350320370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,1841
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250220470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,0341
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500475364.49/cwt350.00–380.001,73149
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850805326.00/cwt322.00–327.002,6245
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750731320.53/cwt315.00–332.002,34310
SteersMedium and Large 3400–450425375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,5941
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700676366.20/cwt350.00–387.002,4769
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450417462.10/cwt450.00–487.001,92716
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600561383.29/cwt370.00–400.002,15028
SteersSmall 1400–450440305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,3421
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350341461.69/cwt455.00–505.001,5747
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700662343.95/cwt340.00–350.002,2773
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400395470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,8571
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450415439.64/cwt435.00–442.001,8253
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550531393.24/cwt380.00–400.002,08818
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650631375.28/cwt360.00–385.002,36820
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300265570.09/cwt565.00–575.001,5112
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500474379.97/cwt360.00–395.001,80119
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500471460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,16710
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750705335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,3621
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850805300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4151
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550535355.87/cwt347.00–370.001,90410
SteersMedium and Large 2900–950920297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,7322
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600581345.79/cwt320.00–350.002,0097
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added900–950924327.65/cwt327.50–332.003,02758
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850818342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,7982
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700655390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,5555
SteersMedium and Large 2950–1000955280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,6741
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600558410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,2886
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450431500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,1555
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750717373.00/cwt373.00–373.002,6745
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550517406.96/cwt405.00–410.002,1045
BullsMedium and Large 3700–750740285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,1091
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400385412.00/cwt412.00–412.001,5861
BullsMedium and Large 2950–1000950230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,1851
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy400–450402502.00/cwt502.00–502.002,0183
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy350–400365515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,8802
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy550–600571371.23/cwt370.00–375.002,1204
CowsBoner 80-85%1,171172.38/cwt167.00–180.002,01910
CowsLean 85-90%1,025143.45/cwt141.00–147.001,4704
CowsLean 85-90%1,049154.82/cwt153.00–162.001,62414
CowsLean 85-90%945131.15/cwt124.00–137.001,2392
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,592176.74/cwt174.00–182.002,8146
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,328157.35/cwt155.00–160.002,0902
CowsBoner 80-85%1,163158.73/cwt155.00–167.001,84648
CowsBoner 80-85%1,178149.74/cwt147.00–152.001,7644
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,501167.17/cwt164.00–172.002,50914
Bulls1,517175.86/cwt172.00–178.002,6683
Bulls1,983209.52/cwt205.00–214.004,1552
Bulls1,649188.94/cwt182.00–200.003,1169
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,4952,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3932,789.32/head2,750.00–2,825.002,7892
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-39931,686.02/head1,550.00–1,800.001,6862
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0552,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,2852,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0881,921.15/head1,825.00–2,000.001,9212
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,2102,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0552,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3953,225.00/head3,225.00–3,225.003,2252
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0802,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2602,525.25/head2,350.00–2,650.002,5254
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27601,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,0101,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5803,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3353,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3353,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1503,008.15/head2,775.00–3,600.003,0084
BullsMedium and Large 1-29902,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250215600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,2901
BullsSmall 1550–600585325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,9011
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400378481.81/cwt470.00–500.001,82122
HeifersSmall 1350–400380392.00/cwt392.00–392.001,4901
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400374413.65/cwt407.00–425.001,54713
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full450–500490330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,6171
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600567360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,04127
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450436415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,8096
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450424386.31/cwt380.00–400.001,63826
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550523352.53/cwt340.00–365.001,84452
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550539328.86/cwt318.00–340.001,7739
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450415426.26/cwt415.00–437.001,7693
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy500–550506331.73/cwt330.00–337.001,6794
BullsMedium and Large 2900–950930231.00/cwt222.00–240.002,1482
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650629319.16/cwt310.00–327.002,0084
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600571344.81/cwt340.00–350.001,96927
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500482368.81/cwt350.00–380.001,77818
BullsMedium and Large 2850–900890252.50/cwt250.00–255.002,2472
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850820250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0501
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700661306.29/cwt300.00–325.002,0254
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600580322.51/cwt300.00–332.001,8715
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed400–450400442.00/cwt442.00–442.001,7681
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350315497.10/cwt480.00–520.001,5664
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300275545.00/cwt545.00–545.001,4991
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600577347.96/cwt335.00–357.002,00817
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750723300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1692
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550524362.38/cwt350.00–380.001,89928
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700662333.87/cwt320.00–347.002,2109
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500477422.16/cwt400.00–435.002,01418
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750714320.54/cwt310.00–327.002,2896
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800775286.46/cwt280.00–300.002,2205
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400394461.66/cwt455.00–465.001,8193
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450426460.22/cwt445.00–480.001,96114
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850823288.50/cwt287.00–290.002,3742
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650628338.62/cwt325.00–350.002,12718
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500490350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7151
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450438372.43/cwt347.00–397.001,6312

How this sale compares

Tennessee weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Tennessee auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.